VIR TUAL CONVENTION RECAP S T R AT E G I C G O A L A R E A
EXEMPLIFY In July 2020, sisters made history by participating in Alpha Sigma Alpha’s National Convention Reimagined. The event occurred July 19-26 and was the sorority’s first virtual convention. The week comprised of sorority business, opportunities for education and sisterhood, announcements of 2019-20 award recipients and fundraising for the Alpha Sigma Alpha Foundation. These virtual experiences were an alternative offered for members after the 2020 National Convention & Leadership Conference was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS Flo King facilitated her keynote Tools & Strategies to Maintain Justice & Sisterhood
Alpha Sigma Alpha offered 9 educational programs for members and volunteers on topics including: • • • • •
Recruitment Diversity, equity and inclusion Mental health Empathy Leadership
Diversity, equity, inclusion and justice trainer Flo King (Thriving Inclusion) spoke to members about diversity and inclusion in Alpha Sigma Alpha during her keynote Tools & Strategies to Maintain Justice & Sisterhood. Members also had the opportunity to participate in interactive breakout sessions with Flo where diversity and inclusion resources were discussed and shared. In his keynote Behind Happy Faces: Taking Charge of your Mental Health, mental health educator Ross Szabo discussed his personal experiences with mental health and encouraged members to seek opportunities to identify and manage their own. Ross is the curriculum developer for the Behind Happy Faces program which has been made available to collegiate chapters and volunteers in 2020. The program is designed to engage collegiate members in dialogue about mental health and wellness. The two programs above were sponsered by:
Additional speakers included: • • • •
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Tina Vansteenbergen facilitating Recruitment in Today's World and More than a Feeling: Leading with Empathy Dr. Maria Malayter, XX facilitating Well-being Centered Leadership Dr. Julie Connor, ZZ facilitating How to talk to a Loved One about Mental Illness Julia Sammur-Osborn, HH facilitating ENOUGH
